Abstract
Stomach contents of 382 Palinurus elephas collected in the Columbretes Islands Marine Reserve (north-western Mediterranean) were examined to study the diet and to assess ontogenetic and sex related differences in feeding regime. Molluscs, crustaceans, and sea urchins were the most common prey. Diet composition varied with lobster size but not with sex. Ontogenetic changes in diet were reflected in the progressive reduction of the contribution of gastropods and crustaceans and in the increased importance of other prey such as fish.
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